Marella

I'm almost brand new!

I saw "The 627 pound woman" on Discovery the other day and the bariatric doctor said that many people take their surgery day as their new birthday because they feel it's a re-birth for them (to paraphrase).

So, that's what I mean when I say, I'm almost brand new!

My RNY surgery is tomorrow.

I had Lapband back in October 2007, but had emergency surgery 2-weeks later to remove it. I've had to spend 4 to 5 months to recover from that before I could do the RNY (which I decided to go ahead with in January).

And here it is and I'm kind of nervous and excited at the same time.

Frankly, if I had found this forum before I had the Lapband I think I may have reconsidered. The Lapband went great, no pain post-op, I felt great. I lost 16 pounds in 2-weeks, and then... (I won't go into that) because I have a few Lapband buddies and gal-pals and it's working very well for them (and yes, I am jealous sometimes because it didn't work for me).

I chose Lapband because I felt funny having my insides re-routed. Also, my husband was against RNY because "he heard horror stories".

Along my journey toward this surgery, which began in February 2007 with the first seminar I went to, I have met many people who had RNY (none who had Lapband until I went to a support group). RNY people were everywhere: my dental hygienists mother, the billing clerk at the hospital, 2 people in church, etc. and none of them ever regretted having the RNY - which made me feel better about my decision BECAUSE, I can't do it on my own -- I needed a better tool than willpower!

So here I am, the 7th day of my pre-surgery fast of a week going by very slowly, weighing between 340 and 345 (my highest was 349) waiting for my new birthday (although I'll probably take the plastic surgery day as a birthday as the day I removed my hanging belly).

So wish me luck... today will be a very looooonnng day!

Marella

Brandywinered

I am so happy for you to be at the day before your rebirth I will be having mine May 7th which is not to far away I am so excited to finally be around the bend. Anyways my thoughts and prayers are with you enjoy the ride.

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BF/Surg/Current
294/257/258

Squishy

Best wishes tomorrow and every day after! I hope you have a speedy recovery. I remember how exciting it was the day before. Lots of nervous energy.

Happy re-birthday!

-Mike-

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"If you are going through hell, keep going." - Winston Churchill

05/30/07 Open RNY
430/346/240.5/225?
Highest/Surgery Date/Current/Goal
6' 2"

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Marella

Wow Squishy! You are where I'd like to be. Thank you for your support. I'll have to take some pics of myself for posting and documenting. If you don't answering, have you had any cosmetic procedures done or loose skin issues? I think that's the worst of this whole ordeal and I don't relish the thought, but I've been told that I will most certainly not be able to tighten by exercise alone.

Brandy... Thank you. Your turn is coming up in nine days!

Do you ever feel that life is just passing you by, one day blends into the next, suddenly it's next week, suddenly it's next month? For me, since I wasn't enjoying life, for that matter, participating in life, that's the way it's been. Now the last week is just taking forever. I'm aware of the day. I'm aware of the hour of each day. Night comes, I can't sleep. Then I nap because I'm falling down tired.

Now it's the day before. I've been doing laundry, cleaning the house, shopping and stocking and getting ready for being down two to three weeks (that's because I might have an open instead of a lap). It's 11 am... I'm the chauffeur to a middle school chess tournament. I volunteered so that I wouldn't be home thinking and thinking about tomorrow and yet, that's all I think about: my new beginning that's taken 14 months to arrive.

Brandy, the best is yet to be!

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~ Marella

Brandywinered

Thank you for the well wishes please know that I will remember you tomarrow as you are reborn and be envious that you are on the bench without me. But of course a good envious. {{{HUGS}}} and anticipation to hear from you again. Have Good Dreams..

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BF/Surg/Current
294/257/258

sherry7

Best wishes! Let us know how you're doing when you get home.

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My surgery date is May 29!!!

Rocky

Marella, wishing you all the best in your rebirth and a quick recovery

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Rocky

Highest: 315
Pre-op: 299
10-day Post-op: 291
6 week Post-op: 267
3 month Post-op: 242

GBP Surgery: February 04, 2008

pebitpeb

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Laproscopic Gastric Bypass May 18, 2007, 205kg/(451 lbs)/post op abdominoplasty(12-14-07 & 01-14-08) post-op hip surgery(2-27-08)currently 4-25-08 85kg(187lbs) GOAL REACHED 265 lbs gone .
Goal 85kg(187lbs)ACHIEVED GOAL WEIGHT APRIL 25, 2008(11 Months & 6 days after LAPROSCOPIC GASTRIC BYPASS)

BillH

Marella Dear:

Whichever day you choose as your "new" day, know that we are all wishing you the best in health and wholeness for body, mind, and spirit!

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"Wow! I'm standing on the edge of tomorrow and the view is incredible!"

THE WILD RIDE HAS BEGUN.

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largest known wt: 379
surgical weight, 4/16/08: 298
current wt, 4/28/08: 285
goal weight for hip replacement: 200lbs
ultimate goal: 160lbs

Grammy O

Marella,

Here's hoping all went well. Please keep us posted as to how you are doing.

Take care

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Olga

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